Special Ed Teacher

Position: SPECIAL ED TEACHER
Application Statement

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE  SCHOOL YEAR

TEACHER POSITIONS

Welcome to Alvarado Independent School District online application system.

Please note:

Some Teacher postings are done as a general position with no specific campus listed so that the district may create a pool of interested applicants for the subject and grade level. Shortage Area Stipends are paid to:
Secondary Math, Secondary Science, Secondary ELAR, Secondary Foreign Language, Elementary Bilingual, and all level Special Education teachers.

The Human Resources Department first reviews all teacher applications to ensure all state certification requirements are met. If possible, please include a copy of your TEA Certificate with your attachments. If you have not yet completed your certification, please include your target certification and effective date in the additional comments section. Only applications meeting the job requirements will be released to the campus Administrators.

PLEASE NOTE:

Your application is considered incomplete if you do not include references.

The hiring Administrator will contact any applicants they are interested in interviewing. The Human Resources Department does not schedule or set up interview appointments. Most professional positions are left posted until filled.

Should you have any questions regarding a Professional posting, please contact Mary Ann Wood, Director of Human Resources, at

Thank you for your interest in the Alvarado Independent School District.

Conditions of Employment

* Are you a US citizen or legally authorized to work in the US?

* I have, or am currently completing, a Bachelors degree or higher.

* I have a teacher certification, or I am currently completing a teaching certification.

* I hereby affirm that all information provided in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and understand that any deliberate falsifications, misrepresentations, or omissions of fact may be grounds for rejection of my application or dismissal from subsequent employment.

* I authorize all persons listed in this application to give Alvarado Independent School District any and all information regarding my employment, education, and any other pertinent information they may have, personal or otherwise, and release all parties, such persons, and the District for any damage that may result from furnishing same to the District.

* I understand that the district is required by Texas Education Code Section 21.917 to obtain criminal history record information on all applicants and hereby authorize Alvarado ISD to pull my criminal history record.

* If employed, I agree to conform to all district policies and procedures,. I further understand that no representative of the District, other than the Superintendent or designee, has any authority to enter into any agreement, oral or written, for employment for any specified period of time, or to make any assurance of continued employment.

* I understand that Alvarado ISD does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Additionally, the district does not discriminate against an employee or applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminatory employment practice.

Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant's job qualifications, experience, and abilities.

Skills Questionnaire

* Organizational Skills

* Classroom Management

* Technology in the Classroom

* Interpersonal Skills

General Questions

* Are you a current AISD employee?

* Have you ever been employed with Alvarado ISD in any capacity? If yes, please state position and dates of employment.

* Other names that may appear on records? Type N/A if not applicable.

* Are you bi-lingual?

* Are you retired from the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)? If yes, please provide date of retirement.

* Are you currently enrolled in a Teacher Alternative Certification Program? If yes, which one?

* Are you currently under contract with any other school district?

* Why do you want to be a teacher at Alvarado ISD?

* Please list extracurricular activities you may be interested in sponsoring:

* Are you interested in a coaching position? If yes, please state which sports.

* Why should you be selected for this position?

* What would your best friend say is an area you need to improve?

* Describe someone who is better than you in an area that really matters to you.

* What do you like to do when you are not working?

* Describe a time when you did more than was required of you.

* What type of person annoys you and how do you deal with them?

* How would you describe your personality?

* Are you aware of any reason(s) for you not being able to perform the duties of any position for which you are making an application?

* Have you ever failed to have a contract renewed by a school…